Actress Amanda Peet, 44, insists she will NEVER get plastic surgery, but admits that she wants to 'look better' because she feels she's being 'pushed out' by younger stars 

  • The mother-of-three penned a very candid essay about aging in Hollywood in which she claimed she will never get Botox or cosmetic surgery
  • Despite confessing that she 'wants to look younger and better' she says she is afraid of potential complications involved in the procedures
  • Amanda named 27-year-old Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander as one of the younger actresses she is being pushed out by

Actress Amanda Peet has revealed that she will never get Botox or plastic surgery because she is 'scared' of potential complications involved in the procedures - despite confessing that she feels she needs to 'look younger and better' because she thinks she is being 'pushed out' of the industry by younger stars. 

The 44-year-old mother-of-three, whose short-lived HBO series Togetherness was canceled in March after just two seasons, penned a very candid essay about her fears over aging in Hollywood for Lenny in which she admitted the desperate lengths she will go to in order to maintain her appearance - while insisting she could never undergo Botox or any kind of plastic surgery.

'I’ve bleached my teeth, dyed my hair, peeled and lasered my face, and tried a slew of age-defying creams,' she wrote. 'More than once, I’ve asked the director of photography on a show to soften my laugh lines. Nothing about this suggests I’m aging gracefully.

Then and now: Actress Amanda Peet, pictured earlier this month, admits that she feels she is being 'pushed out' by younger stars like Alicia Vikander because she looks older

Then and now: Actress Amanda Peet, pictured left in 1999 and right earlier this month, admits that she feels she is being 'pushed out' by younger stars like Alicia Vikander because she looks older

Fears: Although the 44-year-old actress, pictured in January, admits she wants to 'look younger and better', she says she is afraid to get Botox or plastic surgery because of the potential complications 

Fears: Although the 44-year-old actress, pictured in January, admits she wants to 'look younger and better', she says she is afraid to get Botox or plastic surgery because of the potential complications 

'Yet for me, it would be crossing the Rubicon to add Botox and fillers into the mix. I want to look younger (and better), trust me. The only reason I don’t do it is because I’m scared.' 

Amanda went on to admit that many of her fears over her appearance and her age are motivated by the feeling that she is being 'pushed out' of the industry by younger stars - a feeling that was not helped by the cancellation of her short-lived HBO series.

In fact, she wrote, the end of the show has given her 'plenty of time to talk about what it feels like to be bombarded by wrinkles' while also trying to maintain a career as a working actress. 

'Recently, I was told I was ineligible for a movie because I wasn’t “current” enough,' she revealed. 'I’m constantly pushed out by younger talent, like Alicia Vikander. 

'You might think, "Wait, she’s 27 and a gorgeous movie star, and you’re 44 and a low-tier, TV-mom-type; you’re not in the same ballpark." But she is squeezing me out.'  

Struggle: Amanda, pictured in 1996, says she is self conscious about her 'saggy boobs' and would like to have them lifted - if she wasn't so afraid of the complications that could arise during surgery
Struggle: Amanda, pictured in 2003, says she is self conscious about her 'saggy boobs' and would like to have them lifted - if she wasn't so afraid of the complications that could arise during surgery

Struggle: Amanda, pictured left in 1996 and right in 2003, says she is self conscious about her 'saggy boobs' and would like to have them lifted - if she wasn't so afraid of the complications that could arise during surgery

Happy families: The actress married Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff in 2006 and the couple have three children together. They are pictured in August 2014
Happy families: The actress married Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff in 2006 and the couple have three children together. They are pictured in September 2013

Happy families: The actress married Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff in 2006 and the couple have three children together. They are pictured left in August 2014 and right in September 2013

Proud mother: Amanda, who has two daughters and a son, says she is afraid of what the girls would think of her if she got plastic surgery in order to maintain an ageless appearance

Proud mother: Amanda, who has two daughters and a son, says she is afraid of what the girls would think of her if she got plastic surgery in order to maintain an ageless appearance

The actress, who starred alongside Hollywood veterans Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in the 2003 hit Something's Gotta Give, added that, because of her insecurities, she fears one trip to a cosmetic dermatologist would be like a 'gateway drug' for her, and would result in her indulging in endless procedures that could leave her looking like 'a blowfish... Or someone whose face is permanently pressed up against a window'. 

But it's not just her face that Amanda would like to alter, if she could do so without the help of plastic surgery; the brunette, who is married to Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff, 45, also added that she is 'unhappy' with her 'saggy boobs' which she readily compares to her 'grandmother's bingo wings'. 

Despite her worries about her physique however, Amanda insists that cosmetic surgery is also a no-go area - although in this case she is less concerned about the addictive qualities, and more afraid of the potential complications that could arise during the procedures.

'I’m afraid that if I got a surgical lift, there would be some complication from the procedure, like septic shock,' she said. 'I’d be punished for being an ingrate about having made it this far in one (wrinkly) piece.' 

Screen star: The mom-of-three enjoyed many successful supporting roles at the start of her career, including starring alongside Jennifer Aniston in 1996 hit She's The One (pictured)

Screen star: The mom-of-three enjoyed many successful supporting roles at the start of her career, including starring alongside Jennifer Aniston in 1996 hit She's The One (pictured)

Pin-up: Amanda, who is pictured in the 1999 drama Body Shots alongside Tara Reid, was known by many for her striking looks

Pin-up: Amanda, who is pictured in the 1999 drama Body Shots alongside Tara Reid, was known by many for her striking looks

A bump in the road: In March, Amanda's HBO series Togetherness was cancelled after just two seasons and she admits that this has made her all the more anxious about having to compete against younger stars

A bump in the road: In March, Amanda's HBO series Togetherness was cancelled after just two seasons and she admits that this has made her all the more anxious about having to compete against younger stars

Amanda, who has a nine-year-old daughter Frances, a six-year-old daughter Molly and a two-year-old son Henry  also admits to worrying about how her two girls would feel about her decision to have surgery as they get older and the impact that it would have on the way they view themselves - and her - in the future. 

'Another frightening scenario', she admitted, is that her children could eventually 'write her off' because of her decision to undergo surgery - particularly if her daughters grow up to become 'hard-core feminists'. 

'Letting my face age naturally will be my ace in the hole,' she added, 'My counterclaim. Proof that I didn’t pander to the male gaze.'

Interestingly, the actress also chastised herself in the essay for taking part in what she described as the 'mad scramble to become ageless', writing: 'Since we’re all going to get wrinkly and die, maybe we’ve got to move in the direction of acceptance about that...

'Botox or no Botox, we shouldn’t feel bitter, because we’re ALL going to look like s**t. Every last one of us. Even Alicia Vikander. (Sorry, Alicia.) And the up-and-comer who’s on deck after her, and so on and so forth until the end of time.' 

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